RINK ‘N ROLL

Series

Series Name
Mining Review 11th Year

Issue

Issue No.
9
Date Released
May 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1PROGRESS REPORT: PITHEAD BATHS
  2. 2RINK ‘N ROLL
  3. 3BYPRODUCTIVITY
  4. 4THE OLD PHEASANT

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
BFI synopsis: miner Bob Lee teaches roller skating to local children
NCB Commentary - With Fryston Colliery in the background, where he works, 62 year old Bob Lee comes over the fields on his way to the Welfare Youth Centre.
Fryston is well known for its welfare activities and, among them, is Bob Lee’s roller skating classes.
Little Mary Coleman is one of his younger pupils, still finding her feet.
Bob has been roller skating since 1910 and for five years now he’s been handing on his technique to the local youngsters.
Up to 50 of them turn up twice a week.
5 year old Angela Tracey is one of his most promising pupils. She’s the local policeman’s daughter.
Bob has five children of his own and he knows how to pick out the good ones.
Every now and again there’s an open day at the Youth Hall for parents of the group members.
As the youngsters grow up, so their proficiency increases.
Figure skating and dance routines are all in the curriculum.
Little Angela Tracey takes a solo on the programme. It won’t be long before she’s up to the standard of some of the older members.
Among the older girls are National Skating Association silver medallists.
In handing on his skill to local mine workers’ children, Bob Lee is doing a worth-while spare-time job.
Researcher Comments
Commentary recorded 8th April 1958.
Keywords
Education and training; Entertainment and leisure; Mining
Written sources
British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Film User   Vol.13 No.147 January 1959, p27.
The National Archives COAL 32   /12 Scripts for Mining Review, 1956-1960
Credits:
Production Co.
Documentary Technicians Alliance
Sponsor
National Coal Board

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